Looking to play spoiler, Chivas USA will be fighting to earn their third consecutive home win as they host the Western Conference’s fifth-place club the Portland Timbers this Saturday, Sept. 14 at the StubHub Center. In the past two home games, the Red-and-White earned a strong 3-2 win against top Eastern Conference squad the New York Red Bulls, and most recently defeated D.C. United 1-0 thanks to Erick “Cubo” Torres’ seventh goal in nine games.

Also in the last match, Chivas USA goalkeeper and captain earned his third shutout of the 2013 season, and has been working throughout the week to earn his fourth this Saturday. In Chivas USA’s next game, Kennedy and the Goats will be looking to once again play spoiler and continue their journey in earning the most points possible in the remainder of the season.

“We’re trying to keep our home form going and we know Portland’s a good team with some dangerous players; they’re working hard on a playoff push so the pressure is very much on them. We’re looking to build on what we’ve been working on and as long as we come out and put on a solid performance, it’ll be enough to get a result,” Kennedy told cdchivasusa.com

Against D.C. United, the defensive line played an important part in helping Kennedy earn the shutout. But without a doubt, the team’s performances in the last few games have shown a massive improvement. Now a regular in the Chivas USA lineup, defender Carlos Borja has played in the team’s last nine games, and expects to continue his and Chivas USA’s positive run this Saturday against the Timbers.

“Like every opponent, we know that no game is easy,” Borja said. “We’re focusing on ourselves; we work on certain things that in the last games haven’t gone so well. The most important thing is that we know that Portland has good players, but above all, great forwards. We know that we’re going to have to be on top of our game in the backline, we have to be focused and we’ll do all we can do to not get scored on.

Chivas USA’s match-up against the Timbers will be televised live in English on KDOC and in Spanish on Mundo Fox-22 this Saturday, Sept. 14, starting at 7:30p.m. (PT) and can also be heard in Spanish on W Radio 690 AM. For all the latest news and updates on the club, follow us on Twitter: @cdchivasusa.